Self-iwking hand-press



' 1). ZUERN & L. L. BEVAN. SELF INKING HAND PRESS.

PATENTED NOV. 2, 1858.

with the die (or type) C, and communicat' UNITED STATES DANL. ZUERN AND.L. L. BEVAN,

SELF-INKING Specification of Letters Patent No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, DANIEL ZUERN and LEWIS L. BEVAN, both of Shamokin,in the county of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, have inventeda new and Improved Mode of Stamping or Printing Letters, Cards, &c.,called and designated The Self-Inking Hand and Post-Office Press; and wedo hereby declare that the following is a full and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The nature and character of our invention consists in the newcombination and application of the lever and fulcrum, together with aself-acting finger or hook con nection, with a self-adjusting bed plate,in combination with a self-inking self acting roller, so as to secure bya single movement of the lever the inking, distributing of the ink (orreinking the roller,) the impression stamping or printing of the card,letter, paper, or other material stamped, impressed or printed, and thedelivery thereof when stamped or printed.

This machine is to be constructed of iron or any other metal at theoption of the constructor, excepting the movable bed which receives anddelivers the card, letter, or other article to be printed or stamped.This may be made of wood and gum or leather, or any other substance orcompound substantially the same which will perform the same functions,and produce the same effect.

The annexed drawing which constitutes a part of this specification, andin which Figure 1 represents a longitudinal (or side) elevation and Fig.2 a transverse section, being referred to, what we claim will more fullyand clearly appear.

A is the lever.

a is the fulcrum-pin.

B is a shaft with spiral spring connected ing the pressure from thelever, thereto.

D, is an ink roller. E, 1s a movable plate or bed which receives cards,letters, for printing or stamping.

F, is ink sponge for lnking roller.

AEN OF SHAMOKIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAND-PRESS.

21,997, dated November 2, 1858.

Gr, is an arm or lever connected with fulcrum and bar H. H connects withcrank I.

J is a vertical shaft.

K is horizontal arm connected with shaft J and imparting motion tomovable bedplate and inking roller.

L, is bed plate (permanent).

M, is upright constituting part of the frame of the machine; 7?, guides;g, stop where finger escapes from hook; e, hook; (Z, finger.

The rigid joint or fulcrum pin (a) is attached to the lever and isconnected by the bar (H) to the crank (I), which is also connected withthe vertical shaft (J) at the top of said shaft; the shaft (J) beingalso connected with the arm (K,) which arm (K) is the journal of the inkroller (D). Pressure upon the lever (A), forces, by means of the rod(13,) the die (C) down upon the paper, which rests, to receive theimpression, upon the movable bed-plate (E), and thus the stamping orprinting is completed. At the same time, (while the impression is beingreceived,) and by the same motion or pressure, a rotary motion isimparted to the vertical shaft (J) and the arm (K), by which the inkroller (D) is caused to pass over the ink sponge to receive a freshsupply of ink. Elevating the lever (A) raises the die (or type) andcauses the ink roller to pass horizontally over and in contact with theunder surface of the die, inking it for the neXt impression, while atthe same time (and by the same movement) the finger ((Z) moves the bed(E) from under the die, and clutching with the hook (e) (in its backwardmotion) replaces the bed (E) in its first position, in the manner andfor the purpose herein substantially set forth and explained.

What we claim as new and our invention, and desire to secure by LetterPatent is 1. The combination of the arm or lever (C) with the shaft (H),the crank (I) and the vertical revolving shaft (J) and the connection ofshaft (J) with the revolving arm (K); thereby accomplishing a doubleaction; viz; first, upon the ink roller (D) second upon the movable bed(E) for re ception of card or paper to be stamped or printed. By clownvertical pressure of lever (A) roller (D) moves horizontally over inksponge (F) and in contact With it.

2. We also claim the combination of fingers (d) With hook (e) on movablebedplate, With the mode of adjustment and disconnection, for the purposeof effecting movement of movable bed-plate and 10 also the movablebed-plate for the purpose substantially herein before set forth. But Wedo not claim any other part or portion of the machine as new or of ourinvention.

DANIEL ZUERN. L. L. BEVAN.

lVitnesses SoLoMoN Wmwm, WVM. R. KUTZNER.

